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COMEDY Best Scene: THE WORDSMITH by Matthew Holy

The Wordsmith is a comedy about Harry, a hapless bachelor who is forever using his words in an attempt to gain the upper hand (and failing miserably). When he goes out with Jane, a sexy and sophisticated woman he has met on a dating site, he quickly discovers that puns are not the way to… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene: THE WORDSMITH by Matthew Holy

COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: MADNESS by Cory Huizar

A white cop (having a crisis of conscious) arrests a young, black athlete, shortly before a virus is unleashed in Chicago turning the infected into extremely rabid, prejudice monsters. A horror satire. Assistant – 1 – Georgia Grant Wesley – 7 – Hartley O. Gyamfi Narration – Regan Brown Montgomery 40s – 10 – David Lapsley Secretary of Defense… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: MADNESS by Cory Huizar

Comedy Festival Testimonial – August 27 2018

Screenwriter Deborah Klika (UNFINISHED BUSINESS) I have entered before and the staff were great. Feedback is on point and assisted in improving the script. I would recommend this festival – people care about the work and the writing. Festival for Comedy-A FilmFreeway preferred festival: Genre: Comedy, Political Unfinished Business is about a political chief of staff… Continue reading Comedy Festival Testimonial – August 27 2018

Short Film: BANANAS, 5min., USA, Comedy

SYNOPSIS “A prank meant to go viral goes horribly wrong and it’s all recorded in the reaction video.” CREDITS Written, directed, edited by, and starring Zack Arch Filmed by and starring Charlie Fay Friends played by Kathy Dorn and Dasha Fayvinova STATEMENT Bananas is a short made by the comedy troupe, Flambé. For 9 months,… Continue reading Short Film: BANANAS, 5min., USA, Comedy

Comedy Festival Testimonial – August 25 2018

Screenwriter Chris Warner (THE SIDEKICK RULES) Trying to get as much of my work as possible out there in one big, final push. Saw Comedy Festival on Film Freeway and appreciated the readings/critique aspect. I enjoyed the feedback and have considered its constructive criticism. Thanks for that. Festival for Comedy-A FilmFreeway preferred festival:

Comedy Festival Testimonial – August 22 2018

I love to write comedy, and much of my published work is humorous, so I wanted to participate in a festival that only considers comedies. I was delighted to learn the script would get a reading. There is no better tool for honing a script than hearing it read by talented actors. Festival for Comedy-A… Continue reading Comedy Festival Testimonial – August 22 2018

COMEDY Short Screenplay: SHE DREAMS OF PLASTIC TIARAS, by Troy Harvey Graham

Genre: Comedy, Drama A woman visits a plastic surgeon with the hope of changing the future for her daughter. CAST LIST: Prada: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Dr. Sanderson: Russell Batcher Narration: Sean Ballantyne Delmot: Hugh Ritchie Amberly: Pearl Ho ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Camera Op: Mary Cox

COMEDY 1st Scene Script Reading of: THE SIDEKICK RULES, by Chris Warner

Genre: Comedy, Romance If the rom-com sidekick always has the best lines, then it’s time to give him the lead role. Oscar keeps trying to cover for his hero, but his connection with Penelope starts to get in the way. CAST LIST: Oscar: Ted Powers Narrator: Kat Smiley Harry: Jolly Amoako Penelope: Tiffany Davidson ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director:… Continue reading COMEDY 1st Scene Script Reading of: THE SIDEKICK RULES, by Chris Warner

Winning COMEDY Short Screenplay: COUNTRY ROADS by Stephen Bodossian

Genre: Comedy A lazy father takes his four-year-old daughter to rural North Jersey to meet her favorite movie character, Bambi, in hopes of proving to her that he is a fun dad and to gain a parenting win over his ex-wife. He soon learns that finding Bambi is much more difficult than anticipated. CAST LIST:… Continue reading Winning COMEDY Short Screenplay: COUNTRY ROADS by Stephen Bodossian

COMEDY Best Scene Reading of THE BOOK WRITER by Kris Bauske

Doyle Tipton is a successful playwright and author, but her name causes most people to think she’s a man. She has the chops to make it as a bigtime book writer for stage musicals, but she’s never actually had a success in this area. Every time she proposes a concept to a band, they hem… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading of THE BOOK WRITER by Kris Bauske